Sentence examples for reduction in mass from inspiring English sources

The overwhelming majority of Arctic glaciers for which precise data are available have experienced negative mass balances (i.e., reduction in mass) in the 20th century broken only by temporary cool phases in the 1960s and '70s.

For example, mileage on a car the size of the Ford Taurus, which gets 26.2 miles to the gallon, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, could be improved with a 10percentt reduction in mass, improvements in aerodynamics and tire rolling resistance, higher-efficiency engines, improved transmissions and an integrated starter-generator like the one on G.M.'s hybrid.

"Reducing height by 15cm would mean a reduction in mass of around 25%," says Liao.

The results showed that the model provides an overall reduction in mass loss and a more even erosion distribution.

The genetic algorithm resulted in five optimal blade designs, showing a reduction in mass up to 24%.

The paper then introduces weblike cables that surround the membrane, and analyzes the consequent reduction in mass and volume.

Optimization of the transmutation scheme could result in a 24-percent reduction in mass of long-lived transuranic actinides.

Upon decomposition, the foams showed pore sizes in the nanometre regime along with the expected reduction in mass density.

They observed 11 and 27 % reduction in mass of asphaltene from two different samples after a specific time of ultrasonic irradiation of bitumen.

Therefore, this decrease in activity was likely due to a reduction in mass transfer to (substrate) and from (protons) the biofilm with thicker layers of latex.

As we find negligible contamination of the companion with ejecta material, the difference in evolution is effectively due to the reduction in mass of the star.